tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127944451151984000.post6068443058551051263..comments2022-04-16T02:39:22.169-07:00Comments on Back to Basics Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Blog: A Green Smoothie? But it's GreenApril Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281955636562383661noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127944451151984000.post-3628116963619054612012-07-24T09:31:12.417-07:002012-07-24T09:31:12.417-07:00I gotta try that!I gotta try that!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159138709144667354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127944451151984000.post-44519009720215644282012-07-18T21:00:00.000-07:002012-07-18T21:00:00.000-07:00Tye, forgive me. I accidentally deleted your most ...Tye, forgive me. I accidentally deleted your most recent comment as I was trying to approve it from my phone. Here is what you wrote:<br /> <br />"Oh ok great! Thank you very much for enlightening me. I will definately try that myself. You're always a wealth of knowledge;)"<br /><br />Sorry about that.April Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281955636562383661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127944451151984000.post-85709481294336053592012-07-18T12:49:35.390-07:002012-07-18T12:49:35.390-07:00That is a GREAT question Tyeshia. It's best to...That is a GREAT question Tyeshia. It's best to consume fruit alone as it is very easy to digest. There are certain fruits that need to be consumed on an empty stomach and by themselves. An example of this would be melons. Watermelons, honey dew, cantaloupe etc should be eaten alone and on an empty stomach. These should never be combined with other fruits or anything else for that matter if you are following the principles of proper food combining. <br /><br />Because the vast majority of us have poor digestion, the principles of food combining were developed to help ease the digestive burden many of us are already experiencing. When it comes to green smoothies we don't encounter the problems typically experienced by mixing fruits and vegetables. There is a difference between consuming fruits and vegetables vs. fruits and leafy greens. According to Victoria Boutenko, author of Green Smoothie Revolution "Green leaves don’t have starch while vegetables such as carrots, beets, broccoli, zucchini, daikon, etc., contain a lot of starch. Starchy vegetables combined with fruit may cause bloating. Contrary to that, fiber in green leaves helps slow the absorption of sugar in fruit making this combination beneficial." <br /><br />Hopefully this helps answer your question. Green smoothies have GREENS ONLY in them. I don't advocate putting other vegetables into a "green" smoothie, but to each his own.April Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281955636562383661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127944451151984000.post-87990223434078550062012-07-17T20:51:05.739-07:002012-07-17T20:51:05.739-07:00I actually tried the Naked Green Machine and it ga...I actually tried the Naked Green Machine and it gave me an instant headache so I stopped in my drinking tracks. But I thought that fruit needed to be ingested on an empty stomach? Mixing fruit and veggies are ok or only because it's in the form of a smoothie? Please advise when you get the chance.Tyeshia Hilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185127244960280128noreply@blogger.com